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Post by hchoops on Aug 7, 2023 10:54:55 GMT -5
Happy to say that I have bought my tickets and will be flying in from the West Coast for this! Can't wait! A finalist for super fan award
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Post by crusader12 on Aug 15, 2023 7:53:08 GMT -5
I am trying to figure out how to tailgate at this game. What a nightmare. I can buy a single tailgate pass for $300 be inside a garage and not allowed to grill. What is the point? Any other places to go?
Any thoughts/ideas would be greatly appreciated I don't know BC well at all (why would I want to...)
Also do we know what section most of the HC fans will be in? Thank you all in advance!
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Post by sader1970 on Aug 15, 2023 8:35:36 GMT -5
Based on the last game and now with many winning seasons and championships since, I assure you that there will be purple all over Alumni Stadium. At minimum, 30% of the crowd will be Crusader fans but probably closer to 40-45%. If the Eagles lose their first game, maybe 50-55% Crusader fans.
I happen to have tickets in section Q but those are the more expensive seats rather than the visitors end zone. Depends on how much you want to pay. I've made a conscious decision to pay for better seats because I firmly believe this will be an historic Purple victory.
I have a Classmate who lurks here periodically but doesn't post who told me that he got cheaper seats (section QQ if I recall correctly which I assume are above my section and he said is "in the nosebleed section" 3 rows from the top of the stadium) but he paid $100 to park to be closer to the stadium. I told him we seem to be paying about the same. I paid for better seats and further away parking; he paid for cheaper seats but closer parking.
Lots of choices but I think anyone who pays $300 to park, even if it's to tailgate is nuts unless of course, they fly into Logan on their private jet and personal chauffer to get you there and personal chef to grill your food and butler to serve you. But, that's just my opinion.
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Post by football44 on Aug 15, 2023 9:37:39 GMT -5
I am trying to figure out how to tailgate at this game. What a nightmare. I can buy a single tailgate pass for $300 be inside a garage and not allowed to grill. What is the point? Any other places to go? Any thoughts/ideas would be greatly appreciated I don't know BC well at all (why would I want to...) Also do we know what section most of the HC fans will be in? Thank you all in advance! There is a Holy Cross gathering with a number of players parents slated for a 9am start at the Cityside American Grill some where near BC. That's an option for folks on the site. You might just want to get to the stadium early and walk around and if its like a few years ago you'll bump into HC fans all over the place partying.
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Post by cruskater31 on Aug 15, 2023 11:18:52 GMT -5
I have a friend who is a BC alum with a kid who went to HC and will be tailgating along the road (Campanella Way I think). Might be best to do the HC tailgates. One is in Lyons.
We are in section PP. QQ will also be a purple section.
Onto Merrimack!
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Post by woorat on Aug 15, 2023 12:29:55 GMT -5
Looks like you have to tailgate with your buddy PQ and the rest of the BC fans.....LOL
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Post by cruskater31 on Aug 15, 2023 13:05:00 GMT -5
Looks like you have to tailgate with your buddy PQ and the rest of the BC fans.....LOL I will gladly accept their hospitality before kicking their behinds for 4 quarters! I hope!
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Post by Chu Chu on Aug 15, 2023 14:03:45 GMT -5
I have signed up for the Holy Cross Alumni & Friends Holy Cross vs. BC Pre-Game BBQ, $25.00/person
Date, September 09, 2023
Time, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Location, Lyons Hall, Boston College Campus
I hope to see some of you there!
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Post by sader1970 on Aug 15, 2023 14:50:36 GMT -5
I'm holding off on that for now to see if the PC event has a carry-over meal/thing for the pre-game.
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Post by cmo on Aug 15, 2023 15:26:49 GMT -5
I’m in QQ. 4 seats for a hundo.
Rumblings of a post game celebration at Donoghue’s
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Post by Chu Chu on Aug 16, 2023 12:21:51 GMT -5
Also in QQ.
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 18, 2023 23:07:15 GMT -5
BC Gameday Enhancements
NEW FOR THE 2023 BC FOOTBALL SEASON Celebration of 125 seasons of BC Football. Join as we recognize some of the great teams, players, and moments throughout the season culminating in a celebration at the Homecoming game on Oct. 28 against UConn Installation of new Alumni Stadium Astro Turf field Upgraded entrance at Conte Forum Gate C as part of the new Hoag Pavilion Evolv Express Metal Detection Technology eliminates the need to stop and have your clear bag searched TICKET INITIATIVES New ALL-IN-1 pass, a mobile ticket enhancement provided to season ticket members simplifying the digital ticket experience Partnership with SeatGeek, the new official ticket marketplace of Boston College Athletics, allowing fans the ability to list and sell tickets to games they can't make in just a few clicks New 24/7 webchat service for fan inquiries on BCEagles.com SATELLITE PARKING SERVICES Satellite locations are available at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway and on the Newton Campus, with shuttle drop off & pickup on Beacon St. Parking will no longer be available at the New Balance facility on Guest Street in Brighton CONCESSIONS Concessions stands will only accept credit/debit cards and Student Eagle Bucks. Fans can convert cash into a prepaid card, free of charge, at one of three cash-to-card kiosks located in Alumni Stadium and Conte Forum Additional points-of-sale have been added inside Alumni Stadium New water-only stations have been added to Alumni Stadium New concession stand added on the east side of Alumni Stadium on the 50-yard line New concession stanchions to improve wait time through line management Sal's Pizza and Eastern Standard Pretzel added as new concession partners OTHER INITIATIVES Campanella Way Operations/new Robsham walkway Closed-Captioning will be available on the Alumni Stadium ribbon boards this season Rideshare pick-up and drop-off now located at Campion Gate Expanded merchandise tent sales locations now at Gates D and E The Nest, the new student club has been launched for the 2023-24 athletic season New SpotOn suite ordering available in all premium suites
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Post by cmo on Aug 19, 2023 19:57:16 GMT -5
Sounds like the UCF transfer Castellanos outplayed Moorehead during BC’s scrimmage today. (QB battle)
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Post by crusader1970 on Aug 20, 2023 7:44:03 GMT -5
Sounds like the UCF transfer Castellanos outplayed Moorehead during BC’s scrimmage today. (QB battle) Castellanos is only 5'10" and he sounds like he gives the offense a very different look. Ran for 3600 yds in HS and even in limited play at UCF averaged almost 9 yds a carry.
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Post by HC92 on Aug 20, 2023 7:52:21 GMT -5
Sounds like the UCF transfer Castellanos outplayed Moorehead during BC’s scrimmage today. (QB battle) Castellanos is only 5'10" and he sounds like he gives the offense a very different look. Ran for 3600 yds in HS and even in limited play at UCF averaged almost 9 yds a carry.
He had 3 rushes for 88 yards in garbage time in a 70-13 win over UCF. Wouldn’t worry too much about yards per carry with a sample size of 12. He may be good but what he did at UCF does not worry me.
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Post by cmo on Aug 20, 2023 8:18:52 GMT -5
Ideally they haven’t totally figured out who “the guy” is by sept 9th.
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Post by hcpride on Aug 20, 2023 9:08:12 GMT -5
BC landed a capable backup, apparently the QB room wasn’t looking good (apart from Morehead). Morehead impressed the staff last year so (IMHO) he’s the starter. .
Our other FBS opponent , West Point, has far more serious QB issues.
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 20, 2023 16:25:32 GMT -5
Ideally they haven’t totally figured out who “the guy” is by sept 9th. We have "the guy." Peter Pujals was previously "the guy" who also was a run/pass threat with some quality receivers (Kalif Raymond, Brendan Flaherty, Jake Wieczorek etc.) but we didn't get into the playoffs in his five seasons. What a difference a coaching staff makes. I hope revenue from BC, Army and home games helps keep strong FB coaches at HC.
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Post by efg72 on Aug 20, 2023 16:42:44 GMT -5
Q&A With Matt Applebaum
Kevin Stone • EagleAction Staff Writer @kstone06 CHESTNUT HILL - I had the chance to chat one-on-one with Coach Applebaum for about 10 minutes before a few other media members hopped in Sunday during Media Day.
If nothing else, Applebaum is passionate about getting this turned around ( I know, I know, no one cares unless there's results). Here's what he had to say...
ON THE MESSAGE TO THE ROOM & AND MINDSET OF THE PLAYERS DURING INITIAL MEETINGS
"I think when I first came in, you could ignore the obvious if you want, but that's not who I am or what I'm about. So, to me it's like, let's get that out in the open right away, address it, acknowledge it for what it was and move past it. I think the kids have done a great job of it. We don't bring that (expletive) up any more, the past is in the past. From the initial...that (last year) was talked about. If you don't, it's like a pink elephant in the room and that's BS. We're well past that now. Then, when you first get in, you want to give everyone an opportunity. It's a unique scenario where coming back, I had a prior relationship with everybody. So, it's not like everybody was on a completely blank slate, because then I'm not being realistic either because I know some of these guys. As much as I can, it's 'hey, what can you do right now going into the season to prove you belong with the offense out there?' Guys in the early spring - really throughout spring - will play a couple different positions...and it's not even necessarily representative of 'oh, you're a one or you're a two,' it's more 'hey, I want to see what you can do at this position.' Maybe that's how we slot you in. It doesn't matter who else is out there, what are you going to do in that moment at that position?' I think the guys really attacked that scenario. Coming into camp, we've tightened that up a lot as we get closer to playing a game. But, there's still competition out there, but we've got a great group, man. We've got great players, great guys that are working their asses off who have tremendous pride in this place. They have a tremendous pride in what the O-line's been here and they want to leave a legacy. They're working their asses off to do so. I couldn't be more pleased, which I expected. Honestly, because I've been here and know what type of kids are in this program. I can't say enough good things about it."
ON IF HE'S A DIFFERENT COACH NOW THAN HE WAS DURING THE FIRST TIME WITH THE PROGRAM
"Probably. Are you a different reporter than you were two years ago? We're all different people, right? Ultimately, I'd like to think my core being is pretty damn similar, it hasn't even been two years. But, yeah, hopefully I've learned and grown and am able to implement those things into how I'm approaching the guys. I believe so. I'd be interested if you had truth serum and you asked guys who played for me before, how they would answer that, I would think they'd say so."
ON THE TRANSITION WHEN HE CAME BACK HAVING ALREADY KNOWN THE ROOM
"It made it way easier. Way easier. Me coming here, I really...it was really late in the game. The pro football season is so much longer than college football and it starts later. So, when I got here, I think we had maybe three weeks until spring ball. You know what I'm saying? With a new offense,. Sure, with similarities, but new. So, if we didn't have those prior relationships, not just with communication style, but literally just how we talk ball or line calls, that kind of stuff, if that wasn't so seamless, spring would have been more of a challenge."
ON GUYS GETTING GOOD EXPERIENCE LAST YEAR DESPITE THE LOSING RECORD
"Of course. I think all experience is good experience. At the end of the day, how do you channel those experiences? Like, for a young lineman...this game is hard for linemen, man. It's a hard position. They've got to do hard things and it's important for them to understand that. Sometimes, guys get thrown into the fire and they're not quite ready, they get beat up and they lose their confidence. So, can you understand the situation you're in and push through it? I think that's what they did. I think last year was really hard on them and I don't want to talk a lot about last year because not only was I not here, but it's in the past. I know what they really went through last year and I think lesser men might have tanked it. We've got some real dudes in there and they pushed through it. I think they're better off for it."
ON WHAT MAKES CHRISTIAN MAHOGANY SPECIAL
"He's a special human being all the way around...as a guy, to me the human element is more important than anything. I think Christian, throughout his time with the program more than anyone, has matured, at least more than anybody that I've had my hands on. I mean, just, in every way. Interpersonal skills, handling his business like a man, the kid's a college graduate now. I'm not so sure when he was in high school he really envisioned that for himself. So, just tremendous growth...then, as a ball player, he's big, strong, powerful, physical. What's not to like? I love rolling him out there. When you have a guy out there like that, you know this: we're going to go into the game and things are going to happen, but I know we're not getting our asses kicked. That's a guy that's going to be kicking their ass. That's a good feeling to have as a coach. He's very aware throughout the play. As coaches, we try to micro-manage everything. I don't mean that in a negative way, but like, the looks we're expecting and 'what we're going to do if they do this, this is what we're going to do if they do that.' Inevitably, there are things that are going to happen during a game that you haven't coached, can you handle that and do what you need to do in that moment? He thrives there. He's just a ballplayer, man."
ON THE ADDED BOOST OTHER LINEMEN GET HAVING MAHOGANY ON THE FIELD
"He's a physical player. It's a violent sport and he plays it in a violent way. It sets a tone. And then, whenever you're playing next to a really great player, you're going to play better. He can help you out if maybe you slipped up on that play. Or, maybe you're both on it and instead of it being an 'okay' play it's 'ok, here we go fellas.' Any time you have a great player next to you, it's going to help. Setting a tone with the violence of his play is certainly something you can feel out there."
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 20, 2023 18:16:57 GMT -5
Mahogany is polished but HC has an advantage at QB. If we can score early and often it will put the burden on their QB(s) and take focus away from the run game.
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Post by necfbfan on Aug 20, 2023 18:42:02 GMT -5
efg- apparently you've subscribed to the Eagle Action message board. I have not. I noticed there's a thread up on that site about the Holy Cross game, but I can't read any of the responses. If you wouldn't mind reporting, what is the mood of the BC fan base around this game? Curious.
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Post by efg72 on Aug 20, 2023 19:22:59 GMT -5
Actually get them off twitter But will send them to you
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Post by Ignutz on Aug 20, 2023 19:44:37 GMT -5
Sounds like the UCF transfer Castellanos outplayed Moorehead during BC’s scrimmage today. (QB battle) Castellanos is only 5'10" and he sounds like he gives the offense a very different look. Ran for 3600 yds in HS and even in limited play at UCF averaged almost 9 yds a carry.
Sounds like a Sluka-wannabe. Ain’t happening’. We’ve got the original and only.
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Post by timholycross on Aug 21, 2023 6:14:39 GMT -5
efg- apparently you've subscribed to the Eagle Action message board. I have not. I noticed there's a thread up on that site about the Holy Cross game, but I can't read any of the responses. If you wouldn't mind reporting, what is the mood of the BC fan base around this game? Curious. As a former Chief Executive once said about the USFL after its demise (which many say was caused by him as much as anyone), HC is "Small Potatoes" (that's what I think they're saying about HC, not my personal opinion).
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Post by cruskater31 on Aug 21, 2023 10:54:49 GMT -5
Former students who attend BC are pretty "hyped" about the game since they know plenty of people at Holy Cross. From those I've asked, they think it will be a good game since HC is near the top of the FCS but expect BC to pull away with depth and or FBS talent playing a full 60. I would say they are comfortably optimistic but not too cocky about it.
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